43 Quotes About Intelligence

What is intelligence? Is it a brain capacity? A level of expertise? Or is it the sum of one’s knowledge, understanding, skills, and wisdom? One thing’s for sure: Intelligence is the ability to learn. And while some people are born with better brains than others, no one can make up for a lack of knowledge and education. If you want to be smarter, you must keep learning. Check out this collection of wise and inspirational intelligence quotes to get your mind in gear!

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Intelligence is seeing the ups, downs, cycles and patterns in the game of life. Wisdom is not being played or a player - but being at one with life, dancing with life, being full of life, in flow with life - glad to be alive. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Intelligence is overrated. Wisdom is under applied.
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Intelligence is overrated. Wisdom is under applied. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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After the dinosaurs, it is us the humans that have become the dominant species on planet earth. However, unlike the dinosaurs, we have become the rulers of this planet not by ferociousness, but by intelligence, even though we are no less ferociousness than them. Abhijit Naskar
Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move...
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Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A woman’s beauty is worth little to you, a woman’s intelligence is worth much to you, a woman’s virtue is worth more to you, a woman’s love is worth the most to you, and a woman’s loyalty is worth everything to you. Matshona Dhliwayo
In life, those with heart certainly outdo those with ‘smart’.
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In life, those with heart certainly outdo those with ‘smart’. Matshona Dhliwayo
Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.
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Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom. Matshona Dhliwayo
Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your...
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Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius to elevate the world. Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and...
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Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise. Matshona Dhliwayo
Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with...
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Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius. Matshona Dhliwayo
Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky,...
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Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe. Matshona Dhliwayo
If your greatest wish is to be happy, you are...
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If your greatest wish is to be happy, you are clever; if it is to make others happy, you are virtuous; but if it is to make yourself and others happy, you are wise. Matshona Dhliwayo
The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early,...
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The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late. Matshona Dhliwayo
Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around...
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Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them. Matshona Dhliwayo
The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest...
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The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Humor is complete intelligence. Dick Cavette
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If the sky was the limit, stars would not light our way to the edge of the universe. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs. Matshona Dhliwayo
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An ounce of wisdom can earn you a ton of gold. Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Fall from ignorance, and you will rise to reason. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A cat may have nine lives, but a wise person has a hundred. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The lowest wisdom of the wise is greater than the highest wisdom of fools. Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A drop of sense can save you an ocean of tears. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Sense will buy you more than dollars. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The smartest fish are still in the sea. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Because the sun helps you in the day, do not scoff at stars at night. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Seek to be the smartest in a room, not the loudest. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The intelligent are candles, the virtuous are torches, the wise are lamps, and the enlightened are stars. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Genius is talent set on fire. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Soul power supersedes mind power. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The cream rises to the top, even if sour. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The greatest prison in the universe is an ignorant mind. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Innocence has a grace which intelligence lacks! Ramana Pemmaraju